Tag: Aviation History

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF6U Pirate

Today in aviation history: The Vought XF6U Pirate first flew on October 2, 1946. Restored…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Bell XP-59 Airacomet

Today in aviation history: The Bell XP-59 Airacomet, America’s first jet fighter, flew for the…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the AH-64 Apache

Celebrate the first flight of the AH-64 Apache, the U.S. Army’s premier attack helicopter, known…

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Exploring America’s Forgotten Airfields: Paul Freeman and the Story Behind Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields

Explore America’s abandoned and little-known airfields with Paul Freeman. His website documents over 2,500 former…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass

On September 29, 1948, the Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass made its first flight. This tailless, swept-wing…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Mystère IV

Celebrate the first flight of the Dassault Mystère IV, France’s first transonic fighter-bomber, which served…

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star

Lifelong aviation enthusiast Randy Malmstrom explores the Museum of Flight’s Lockheed YO-3A Quiet Star in…

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Today in Aviation History: Katherine Stinson, First U.S. Airmail Flight by a Woman Pilot

Celebrate Katherine Stinson, the first U.S. woman to fly airmail in 1913, and a pioneering…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II

Celebrate the first flight of the LTV A-7 Corsair II, a Vietnam War-era carrier-based attack…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the de Havilland DH.104 Dove—a postwar British commuter aircraft that…

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